FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TDX4
MDR report key: 826841
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Received February 8, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 826841
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 8, 2007
- Date of Event
- December 30, 2006
- Report Date
- February 8, 2007
- Manufacturer
- INVACARE CORPORATION
- Product Code
- ITI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PHYSICAL THERAPIST WAS IN PATIENT'S HOME WHEN PATIENT SNEEZED AND THE POWER WHEELCHAIR SHOT FORWARD WITH PATIENT'S ARM FULLY EXTENDED. PATIENT RAMMED INTO A TV SET AND BROKE THE GLASS DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TV STAND. THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST NOTED THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE JOY STICK AND THE SPEED BUTTON AND HOW EASY IT WAS TO INCREASE THE SPEED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TDX4 | WHEELCHAIR, POWERED | ITI | INVACARE CORPORATION | TDX4 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 YR |